Ailments & Remedies

Epilepsy

Referred to as `Apasmara' in Ayurveda,
epilepsy, more popularly known as the falling disease, is a
serious disorder of the central nervous system that affects both
children and adults alike. Afflicting infants and early
teenagers the most, it is categorised into two main types –
Petit Mal & Grand Mal. Depending on the dominance of the
three doshas and their combined effect it can come in four types
– a fifth type, called Yoshapasmara, denotes hysteria
which is more prevalent among women.

Root Causes

Petit Mal results from a strained nervous condition.

Grand Mal is due to hereditary influences, serious shock
or injury to brain or nervous system and diseases like
meningitis and typhoid.

Allergic reaction to certain food substances.

Circulatory disorders.

Chronic alcoholism.

Lead poisoning.

Use of cocaine.

Mental conflict.

Deficient mineral assimilation.

Symptoms

In case of petit mal, there is momentary loss of
consciousness with no convulsions except a slight rigidity.
In this case, the attack stops within a few seconds.

Grand mal, on the other hand, has a dramatic effect.
Violent convulsions accompanied by a sudden loss of
consciousness, twitching of the muscles, biting of the
tongue, distorted fixation of limbs, rotation of the head
and deviation of the eyes continues for much longer.